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Orléans, French royal family

(Encyclopedia) OrléansOrléansôrlāäNˈ [key], family name of two branches of the French royal line. The house of Valois-Orléans was founded by Louis, duc d'Orléans (see separate article), whose…

Factoring by Grouping

Factoring by Grouping Algebra Factoring Polynomials Greatest Common Factors Factoring by Grouping Special Factoring Patterns Factoring Trinomials Using Their Coefficients Factoring with the…

Geometry: Cylinders and Cones

Cylinders and ConesGeometryThe Next Dimension: Surfaces and SolidsPrismsPyramidsCylinders and ConesPolyhedraSpheresPlatonic Solids In the definition of a prism, the bases were forced to be…

Weather: Forecasting from the Beginning

Forecasting from the BeginningWeatherWhat Should I Wear?Playing the OddsGetting Down to BasicsForecasting from the Beginning Our brief exploration into forecasting pretty much follows the techniques…

Pronoun Reference: How's That Again?

How's That Again?Pronoun ReferenceIntroductionHow's That Again?It Just Proves There's Someone for EveryoneA Match Made in Writer's Heaven Read the following passage and summarize what it says.…

Eloise in Moscow

More Impish Fun? "Oh definitely Da" by Holly Hartman "Weenie's coat was made of porcupine which was rawther sweet He got it especially for the trip They treated him like a dog…

Everest Trivia

Amaze your climbing friends! Stump the Sherpas! Little known facts about Everest by Borgna Brunner A view of Everest from Dudh Kosi, the highest river in the world. (Source: Nelson Chenkin)…

The World's Most Notorious Despots, Part 2

The World's Most Notorious Despots by Borgna Brunner Top Ten Despots TamerlaneIvan the TerribleRobespierreJoseph StalinAdolph HitlerMao ZedongFrancois DuvalierNicolae CeausescuIdi…

Information Please Haiku Contest

// Cite Tributes to Seinfeld A selection of haikus from some of the editors at Information Please: How could you cancel? Hey Jerry, the jerk store called They're all out of…